Data Center Engineering Operations Technician
Join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. Collaborate with people across AWS to deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for customers.
About the Job
* Hands-on electrical and mechanical equipment troubleshooting and operation in one of the world's largest information system infrastructures.
* Operational experience and familiarity with electrical and mechanical equipment, including Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS's), Switchgear, Circuit Breakers, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's), Diesel Generators, Chillers, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Exhaust Fans, Variable Frequency Drives (VFD's), and Transformers.
Responsibilities
1. Safety: Follow and maintain the highest safety standards and encourage a world-class safety culture. Ensure remediation of safety risks/issues in conjunction with other teams.
2. Engineering & Facility Operations and Maintenance: Operational experience and familiarity with electrical and mechanical equipment.
3. Troubleshoot events within internal Service Level Agreements (SLA's).
4. Take daily operational readings of all mechanical and electrical equipment through routine rounds/log-taking (temperatures, voltages, currents, etc.).
5. Supervise contractor or Engineering Operations Technicians to ensure proper operation and maintenance of all facility equipment.
6. Drive continuous improvement efforts on infrastructure through standardization of procedures and policies, while delivering performance against agreed metrics.
7. Provide training and guidance to Engineering Operations Technicians and assist in recruiting efforts.
8. Lead the root cause analysis for operational issues, and conduct meetings with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to finalize mitigation strategies.
Requirements
* +4 years of operational knowledge and experience with electrical and mechanical equipment.
* Apprentice/trades certified or diploma in an Electrical/Mechanical field or equivalent recognized training.
* Valid Driver's Licence.
Preferred Qualifications
* Data Center engineering experience or relevant job-related experience.
* Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant discipline.
* Familiar with Building Management System (BMS) and Electrical Power Monitoring System (EPMS) control systems and data collection/trending.